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    B.Y.C. Dorking Club!

    Out of 23 from M-M we ended up with 12 pullets and 11 cockerels from a straight order of 25. They seemed timid at first, but after buying a bag of "Mealworm Frenzy" from TSC we're they're very bestest friends! Now we can go in the run, much less the coop, and they'll just walk right up in your...
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    B.Y.C. Dorking Club!

    Well, on a different note, here are our "teenagers", 3 weeks old this last Saturday. The big group shot is during a "meal worm frenzy", LOL! Warren
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    Tales From Meffer's Queendom, Episode 1: The Sunday Morning Royal Joust!

    Our teenagers (3-4 weeks old) are doing quite bit too. Warren
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    Our Coop and Run Is Finally Finished!!

    Thanks the oldchick, I purposely positioned the coop so that the walnut tree (courtesy of one of our squirrels who forgot his buried nut) would shade the coop after noon in the summer. It shades most of the run too on up in the evening which I like for the bird's sake. Rachy, the colors match...
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    Our Coop and Run Is Finally Finished!!

    Well, after a month of research, ordering, work, errands, etc. our chicken coop and chicken run are finally done! (The coop is 4' x 5', and the run is 20' x 25'.)Our Silver Grey Dorking chicks (three weeks old now) are quite happy with their new digs, and are getting used to their new...
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    Tales From Meffer's Queendom, Episode 1: The Sunday Morning Royal Joust!

    That was great! Warren
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    Culling My Flock

    Thank you Island Roo, that is exactly what I was looking for. Aside from aggressiveness towards people, and being rough on the hens, what else are you considering as "bad behavior"? Again, thanks all for your replies and advice. It is much appreciated. Warren
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    Culling My Flock

    Thank you Mrs. K. Warren
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    Culling My Flock

    Thanks furbabymum! One reason, among many, that we settled on this breed was that time and again we've seen owners post that the S-G Dorking roosters were very "people friendly" while being very protective of their flock/hens. However, I am old school when it comes to livestock: "don't have a...
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    Culling My Flock

    Bobbi, thanks! However, I suppose I need to edit my post. I wasn't seeking a way to kill them, but how to choose which ones to cull. I'm basing my numbers on some advice we got while I was working at a living history farm in the 90's. We had a flock of Dominiques on site, and had a problem with...
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    Culling My Flock

    Good Evening! I'm new here and this is my first post. My wife and I decided recently to raise some chickens. We settled on a breed (Silver-Grey Dorkings), ordered our flock, received them, and now we're three weeks in. After the first three casualties, we're down to 23 birds: 12 pullets and...
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